Narrating other people's actions (Part 1/2)

Narrating other people's actions (Part 1/2)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use weak and strong verbs in their plural forms in the present tense.

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11 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is a strong verb?
Correct answer: fahren
gehen
machen
Q2.
How does the vowel 'a' change in strong verbs?
Correct answer: it changes to 'ä'
it changes to 'ö'
it changes to 'ü'
Q3.
What is the correct verb form?
sie schlafe
sie schlaft
Correct answer: sie schläft
Q4.
What is the correct translation of 'er läuft'?
he ran
Correct answer: he runs/is running
she runs
Q5.
Which word is missing in this sentence: 'geben', 'laufen', 'fahren' are ............ verbs
modal
Correct answer: strong
weak
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
mir
I
Correct answer: me
mine
Q8.
heute
Correct answer: today
tomorrow
yesterday
Q9.
am Abend
in the afternoon
Correct answer: in the evening
in the morning
Q10.
am Nachmittag
Correct answer: in the afternoon
mid week
on Wednesday
Q11.
mit wem?
how many?
with what?
Correct answer: with whom?

11 Questions

Q1.
Which of these words means 'first'?
danach
schließlich
Correct answer: zuerst
Q2.
What does the letter 'a' change into when using the er/sie form of strong verbs?
Correct answer: ä
ö
ü
Q3.
If you want to use the plural 'they' and use a verb with it, what is the ending of the verb?
Correct answer: en
st
t
Q4.
What is the correct translation of this sentence: Sie spielen zusammen Gitarre.
They both play the guitar.
They don't play the guitar.
Correct answer: They play the guitar together.
Q5.
'They have a lot in common' is translated as...
Sie haben beide nichts gemeinsam.
Correct answer: Sie haben viel gemeinsam.
Sie haben viel zusammen.
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
dann
later
never
Correct answer: then
Q8.
später
first
Correct answer: later
never
Q9.
schließlich
after it
Correct answer: finally
first
Q10.
danach
Correct answer: after it
finally
first
Q11.
zuerst
after it
finally
Correct answer: first

Lesson appears in

UnitGerman / Year 9 Unit 2

German